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'Fresh Air' remembers Colin Powell, former secretary of state

The U.S.'s first Black national security advisor, chairman of the Joint Chiefs and secretary of state died on Oct. 18. Powell spoke to Fresh Air in 1995 about how the army had shaped his life.

The entrance to the San Diego County Administration building in this file photo taken Dec. 13, 2020.

San Diego County supervisors to consider creation of regional film office

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is set to discuss at Tuesday's meeting establishing a regional film office intended to create new job opportunities and support San Diego film and arts.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a U.S. Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, poses for a portrait, Friday, Feb., 18, 2022, in her office at the court in Washington.

Biden taps Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

The White House says President Joe Biden will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Waylon Young Bird was at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Mo., when he applied for a compassionate release from prison in the spring of 2020. He was worried about the coronavirus pandemic and had underlying medical conditions, including late-stage kidney disease.

As COVID spread in federal prisons, many at-risk inmates tried and failed to get out

Federal prisons saw a significant rise in deaths during the pandemic years, NPR found. Of those who died from COVID-19, nearly all were elderly or had health conditions, and many had tried to get out.

A patient from central Texas is escorted down the hall by clinic administrator Kathaleen Pittman prior to getting an abortion at Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, Louisiana on Oct. 9, 2021.

California fails to collect basic abortion data — even as it invites an out-of-state influx

As California vows to protect abortion rights, it lacks the data that would help estimate how many out-of-state women may seek services. Currently, the state does not collect abortion data, including comprehensive numbers.

Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates with the championship trophy after defeating Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada during their women's singles final match on Day 13 of the 2021 US Open on Saturday.

How Emma Raducanu, 18-Year-Old US Open Winner, Made Tennis History

At only 18 years old, she's the youngest player to win a Grand Slam singles tournament since 2004. She's also the first female British player to win a Grand Slam event in 44 years.

The goal: Vaccinate 70% of the world against COVID. Scientists are proposing a reboot

As the world enters the pandemic's 3rd year, some ask whether the 70% vaccination goal set by WHO and the Biden administration could in fact be detrimental. Also: See our map of global progress.

Luis Philipe Ruiz Gonzalez inside of his RV in San Mateo on Nov. 1, 2021. Ruiz Gonzalez lived in the RV with his wife during the pandemic. <br/>

New study finds millions of workers are ‘functionally unemployed’

California’s official unemployment rate is 7.5%. But a newer method of measuring unemployment reveals a far larger portion of the state is struggling to find full-time employment that pays enough to cover the cost of living.

Kyle Tortora, the owner of Lotus Sculpture in Oceanside, brushes off a sculpture with a brush. July 1, 2021.

Oceanside Business Helps Feed Poor Villages In India

An Oceanside business owner’s connection to India has led to help for dozens of people in that country.

President Trump waves at the end of a rally at Erie International Airport in Erie, Pa., on Tuesday evening.

In Race's Final Days, Biden Campaign Has Big Cash Advantage Over Trump's

The president's campaign committee finished September with $63.1 million cash on hand, compared with the Biden team's $177.3 million, according to new federal filings.

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